The Bidding Room
The Bidding Room is a TV show on BBC1. Nigel Havers welcomes people with extraordinary objects to the Bidding Room. Can they persuade dealers to part with their own money in a high-stakes game of bluff and double bluff? The most recent episode is from 12 November 2026.
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Nigel and Simon test their driving skills with a 1950s racing game, a collection of shining retro pieces go up for sale, and the dealers are intrigued by a curious Victorian contraption.
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From the ridiculous to the sublime. Daniel tries to shift a pair of furry bedside tables, and Pixie shows off her parachute silk wedding dress.
A mother and daughter drive the dealers nuts to secure a sale, the bidders enjoy a seventies classic, and toy collector Russell returns with a game that’s going nowhere fast.
Series 8
Nigel gets nostalgic over an ice cream cart turned business opportunity, the dealers are serenaded by one hopeful seller, and an antique screen prompts a fierce bidding war.
Series 7
An impressive concrete bust takes Suzie’s breath away, Carl hopes to lock in a sale for his antique handcuffs, and will two heads be better than one as Tracey faces the dealers?
It’s high stakes today for Philip and his vampire-killing kit. Then, after Ben warms the dealers up with his rare coco de mer seed, can Paddy seal the deal with a spit roast?
Series 8
Toy seller Martin drives a hard bargain with the bidders, Debbie hopes her musical curio will strike a chord, and dealer Jo is bewitched by a painting with a mysterious history.
Series 7
Nigel comes face to face with a piece of Havers family history, Philip bets on getting a bite on his metal teeth, and local sellers Ben and Jenna are happy to take whatever they can get.
Series 8
Nigel and Simon relax into a pair of comfy club chairs, Jane has a personal connection to a curious piece of furniture, and one item has the dealers playing house.
Series 7
Young Benjamin’s got an eye for a bargain, Kevin’s hoping the dealers deliver on his Pashley bike, and will the font of all knowledge, Peter, sell off an intriguing family heirloom?
Will Samantha’s saintly letter prove a big seller with the dealers? And does Claire from Yorkshire see a profit in her crystal ball? Who knows what the future holds?
Series 8
Nigel is shocked by a jaw-dropping sculpture, the dealers are pushed to sew up a deal on a vintage family favourite, and a jacket owned by a beloved comedy legend is up for sale.
Series 7
Sisters Liz and Sharon are going for gold in front of today’s dealers, Jackie hopes to make sweet music with her unusual instrument, and Georges is bewitched by a painting.
Series 8
Seller David sparks a bidding war with his military collection, a father-and-son duo bring a curious pair of items in for sale, and Nigel is delighted by a broken piece of wood.
Series 7
It’ll be guinea pigs for everyone if Georgia can help dad Callum shift his atlas stone. Peter’s antique automaton delights the dealers. And will anyone break the bank for a 70s toy?
Along with a quirky 60s reaction tester and a tiny case with an intriguing past, an alligator measuring six and a half feet is let loose in the Bidding Room.
Series 8
A family hope their colourful two-wheeler will have the bids rolling in, the dealers delight in a Picasso-inspired piece, and it’s a double light-bulb moment when Nigel gets involved in the bidding.
Series 7
Nigel Havers and Simon Bower road-test an 80s icon, a coat fit for royalty is up for sale, and one shocked seller receives a life-changing bid.
Series 8
Five more sellers enter the room. There’s a battle for sporting goods, two giant posters need a new home, and a retro piece prompts a charity auction like no other.
There are some unusual visitors to the room in this episode, including Uncle Bert the skeleton and a cheeky wooden rabbit, not to mention a rare album from one of the world’s biggest bands.